Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-30


TO erect Y. NJ. c.. y. building is meeting
with enthusiastic support. Thirty business
men have been appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons, and a fair start has been made.
The executive committee Of the State Row.
ing association met here to-day to make ar
engagements for the state REGATTA.
The examination Of thirteen candidates for
cadetship at West Point from this district,
occurs here to morrow.
CHICAGO, April 2o.-Mr. Blaine and party
arrived here this morning over the Wabash
road. Mr.. Blaine appears to have recovered
from his recent illness.
CHICAGO; April 20.-The attention of The
states attorney is 10 be called to a new style
Of boyrotting circular Just issued by the local
Knights Of Labor, which discounts everything
in this line hitherto attempted. The circulars
are headed, "Small-box. For scabs apply to
" giving the name Of the firm boy
%cotted). Beneath this is a list OF the male
and female employees Of the firms in question,
with their addresses and a final inscription
"De y'u want TO patrontze scab labor I"
Some Of the -urms affected declare that they
will resort every possible legal process In
order to determine whether or not this style
Of boycottiug comes within the pale Of the
law.
Dies MONIES, April &c. The Coma Barb
Wire Manufacturing company Of Marshall
town, through r. L. Sears, president, y%ester-
day began suit In the federal court here
against Wasbburne Il Moen for 81, $50, 90
damages for infringements Of patents used in
their business. Some time ago the Marshall
town company came into possession Of the
Burnett patents, whose distinctive features
were sustained and protected by a decision Of
the federal court al ST. Louis a few week ago.
Mr.. Sears claims that Wsshburn & Moer have
continued to use machines that infringcd on
the Burnell patent Notwithstanding the order
OF the court.
CLINTON, Ia, April 20.-A fire at Fulton,
Ill, opposite this city, early this morning,
originating in a saloon, burned the Journal
Office, a large general store, a dwelling, livery
stable, saloon and some sheds. Loss, $25, 0G0;
insurance, S13,0 900.
CHICAGO, April 20,-Rev. Robt ". Springer,
the new assistant rector of the Grace Episco-
pal parish, is missing since Monday. He has
been suffsrisg for sometime from nervous
prostration, due to excessive application to
his duties. Monday morning the attendant
left him for a short time, and when he re-
turned Springer had gone aud left a note.
SUFFOLK, Va, April 20.-Monday night a
cyclone visited this section with destructive
N@ - .-o,l, $40. 49,, JAn .,-l~ ukl.
The house OF John Wright, six miles north of
Suffolk, was completely demolished. Wright
and his wife and a young sister, and James
Luke wcIe in the house at the time. Mrs.
Wright and Luke were killed and the young
girl fatally injured. Much other damage was
clone.
MARsHALLTowN, April 21.-This city Is
now fully realizing the effect of the railroad
policy under the interstate law,
and is now thoroughly aroused. A mass meet
ing will be held tonight, when it is expected
all the manufacturers jobbers anC business
men will adopt some KIDD Of a plan 10 bring
the roads to terms, and also petition the gov
ernor to call a special session Of the legisla.
ture. The pork packery Is shut down, and
the manufacturers are only nomina}ly rum
ming. There is a bitter feeling and consider
able excitement.
CEDAR RAPIDS, April 2l.-Schmidt, the
West Union murderer, was In the city this
morning going home to testify in the trial
OF Smith who is impl Gated in the crime. He
saysSmith hired him to commit murder.
Eight candidates were examined for the
vacant cadetship at West point.
Fire at Rock Fails destroyed the elevator OF
Brown & Perret with 90, 600 bushels Of oats
and two box cars. The loss is S., GEO.; in
surance, s2,2o0.
Dies MoISFs, April 2l,-The Ascending
police Judge, LabCur, returned this morning
from Deti oil with his mous,acbe sbaven. He
recently wrote his wife a p~eniient letter, and
she telecrhphsd h IN to come home.
CREsToN, Ia, April 21.-G. w. Thurlby,
aged sixty eight, a respected citizen, dropped
dead of apoplexy when walking on the street
this morning. He was born In England and
came here in the ~forties. He was q railroad
contractor till late years. He lived a retired
life here. He built the Q from Abba to
Alton aud the Red Oak South Branch.
Iowa CRY, Ia, April 2i.-The Burlington,